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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Pirates
60-99
7-5
Final
Cardinals
92-67
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 7-5

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cardinals 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Ben Gamel went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Oct 3
Cardinals Pujols hits 702nd HR, honored by fans

- Albert Pujols hit his 702nd career home run and tied Babe Ruth for second on the all-time RBI on Sunday, but the Pittsburgh Pirates took the game from the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 28-53 on the road; Cardinals 53-28 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Preview · Sep 26
Brewers bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Roansy Contreras SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 3.79 ERA, 86 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Oneil CruzSS
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Miguel AndujarDH
  4. 4Jack SuwinskiLF
  5. 5Rodolfo Castro2B
  6. 6Cal MitchellRF
  7. 7Ben GamelRF
  8. 8Tyler HeinemanC
  9. 9Jihwan Bae2B
Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
Adam Wainwright SP
Probable starter · 11-12, 3.71 ERA, 143 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brendan Donovan2B
  2. 2Alec Burleson1B
  3. 3Albert Pujols1B
  4. 4Nolan ArenadoDH
  5. 5Yadier MolinaC
  6. 6Corey DickersonLF
  7. 7Dylan CarlsonRF
  8. 8Paul DeJongSS
  9. 9Tommy Edman2B

The series

STL wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 13, Pirates 3 (Oct 1)

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Game info

Venue
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 46,680
Officials
Randy Rosenberg (Home Plate Umpire), Ron Kulpa (First Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Second Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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